Kiribati vs Other small states: Food exports

Kiribati
97.2%
in 2021
Other small states
20.5%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
4th
Other small states rank
5th

Food exports over time

  • Kiribati
  • Other small states
020406080100197319982024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 97.2% against 20.5% in Other small states, a difference of 76.7%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 4.7 times Other small states's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 93.6% 28.0% 65.6% Kiribati
2000s 77.7% 20.6% 57.1% Kiribati
2010s 75.0% 19.1% 55.9% Kiribati
2020s 90.7% 20.4% 70.3% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Kiribati or Other small states?
Kiribati, at 97.2% against 20.5% in Other small states as of 2021.
What is the difference in food exports between Kiribati and Other small states?
76.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Other small states?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Kiribati and Other small states rank globally for food exports?
Kiribati ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,957 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.